Bug#920482: apt update fails to update from repository missing optional Contents files

2019-01-26 Thread Andrew Worsley
On Sat, 26 Jan 2019, 6:57 pm Julian Andres Klode On Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 12:39:16PM +1100, Andrew Worsley wrote: > > Package: apt > > Version: 1.8.0~alpha3.1 > > Severity: important > > > > > > I maintain a mirror via a local python script which doesn't bother to > cache the optional > >

Bug#920482: apt update fails to update from repository missing optional Contents files

2019-01-26 Thread Julian Andres Klode
On Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 12:39:16PM +1100, Andrew Worsley wrote: > Package: apt > Version: 1.8.0~alpha3.1 > Severity: important > > > I maintain a mirror via a local python script which doesn't bother to cache > the optional > Contents files as described in >

Bug#920482: apt update fails to update from repository missing optional Contents files

2019-01-25 Thread Andrew Worsley
Now fixed by purging the apt-file package! Big thanks to pabs on IRC #debian-apt for this solution. Note: You need to purge the package to make sure the config file apt-file supplies is removed to fix this problem (remove is *NOT* enough) Apparently apt-file no works by using apt-get to install

Bug#920482: apt update fails to update from repository missing optional Contents files

2019-01-25 Thread Andrew Worsley
Package: apt Version: 1.8.0~alpha3.1 Severity: important I maintain a mirror via a local python script which doesn't bother to cache the optional Contents files as described in https://wiki.debian.org/DebianRepository/Format#A.22Contents.22_indices : "They are optional indices